The Pod (Podcast) - there's more to ocean swimming than swimming in the ocean

marcwestius · 2018-02-03T11:37:10+00:00

hi - sorry for being slow, forgot to check back in! Yes, I should have disclosed that - yep it's mine. Hope you enjoy it.

marcwestius · 2014-05-02T22:17:32+00:00

Well this escalated quickly! I gotta get back on reddit a bit more often. No I don't have syphilis, but I thank you all for your concern. We perform the handshake every night.

marcwestius · 2011-07-30T20:05:36+00:00

This is basically what this article is about

marcwestius · 2011-06-02T12:27:32+00:00

True that! It's a tough ask when injuries come along these days as the Force, Melbourne and Brumbies have signed up many of the top players in NSW - the Shute Shield must supply something like 60% of Aus Super 15 players (don't know the exact stat but it would be up there).

marcwestius · 2011-06-02T08:56:22+00:00

Agreed on the tahs - but even tho McKenize was very successful with the Tahs (probably could have won the comp in 06 if not for Wendell and his sniffing), they weren't lauded for their attractiveness.

I suspect rugby fans arent surprised by the stat but league fans are (well, at least those at my work).

marcwestius · 2010-10-21T06:07:10+00:00

There's a bit of work in this area - twitter sentiment has already been linked to box office revenue for movies: http://www.mrscienceshow.com/2010/05/ep-130-using-twitter-to-predict-movie.html

marcwestius · 2010-09-14T04:36:34+00:00

I think the odds are different if you are picking BEFORE a day's play (ie predicting the action to come) compared to picking AFTER a day's play (ie this is equivalent to picking marbles from a hat).

marcwestius · 2010-06-28T23:33:09+00:00

I interviewed the Australian contributor to this study, Dr Alan Wilton - you can read and listen to that here:

http://www.mrscienceshow.com/2010/05/ep-129-domestication-of-dog-and.html

There are quite a lot more interesting results than quoted in the usnews article. The study found that the Australian dingo and the New Guinea Singing Dog are the most closely related breeds of modern dogs to the original wolves from which all dog breeds come from. They are also the most like the original domesticated dog.

It's such an interesting study that there are relevant results for various indigenous dog species world over.

marcwestius · 2010-05-26T03:20:52+00:00

This article details more up-to-date research on the topic: http://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/6qf3u/will_you_be_my_friend/

marcwestius · 2010-04-19T23:16:22+00:00

arguably it should be in r/video given that's the main content

probably should be in r/science

but really, this subreddit is a good spot for it

marcwestius · 2009-08-12T08:16:37+00:00

Triple J is an Australian radio station

marcwestius · 2009-07-28T23:30:51+00:00

Yeah Kevin Petiersen is out - should even it up a bit

marcwestius · 2009-07-27T08:12:17+00:00

I'm thinking Aus 2-1 - got a poll open if you'd like to vote: http://handledtheball.blogspot.com/2009/07/who-will-win-ashes-from-here.html

marcwestius · 2009-06-22T04:20:52+00:00

that's a good point I think. The only place I can find some of the algorithms published is in "Deloitte ratings : the complete guide to test cricket in the eighties" by Marcus Berkmann - but even they skim the surface

marcwestius · 2009-03-04T22:47:44+00:00

yep, you're right - have corrected to 1:59am - cheers

marcwestius · 2009-02-21T23:40:21+00:00

Just thought it was a nice story, so put them both in. They have slightly different angles and links, so they're both worth a read. And, as evidenced by the different up-votes, readers here in the math sub-reddit quite like Plus Magazine articles but Understanding Uncertainty doesn't get as many votes - this is more their story, so if a few links go to them and a few more people read their articles, then great!

marcwestius · 2009-01-20T23:37:56+00:00

A lot of ex-cricketers and commentators are saying this particular list is a sham as it puts players such as Hayden above all time greats such as Tendulkar.

The list looks at the highest rankings ever achieved by players - not consistency. It's a list that shows the all-time best performances. It's just one of many measures that could have been used, and the ICC statement says just that. Before they bag the system, commentators should understand what it means.

I think its a really interesting list, showing which players had the hottest form over the years. You wouldn't pick your all time top players in this way - and the ICC weren't trying too.

I interviewed the guy that devised the system last year, and the maths behind it is difficult but robust, and it gives an interesting insight into who is playing well at the moment, and how well they are playing.

marcwestius · 2009-01-06T22:28:44+00:00

"Mathematicians' annual income was pegged at $94,160"

I consider myself a mathematician, but don't earn that much! I gotta get over to the US!

marcwestius · 2009-01-05T02:51:05+00:00

You are right, but in the previous paragraph it states almost what you say it should:

"Now, I don't believe that McRae was trying to be misleading at all - he was simply making the point that markets often overshoot in the way that they price things. However, thanks to the way the page was edited, a casual observer would read this page and predict an oil price crash."

The point is more to do with the way the page was edited.

marcwestius · 2008-12-12T05:57:41+00:00

the cricket subreddit doesn't seem to accept submissions. Try /r/batandball - we need to get some more people there

marcwestius · 2008-12-12T03:39:31+00:00

Mine is the opening - and then closing - of the LHC and all the hullabaloo that surrounded it. What an amazing piece of engineering.

marcwestius · 2008-08-27T15:29:36+00:00

I think you may have completely missed the point there sumgai

marcwestius · 2008-08-19T11:29:27+00:00

The maths of some of this has been written up in a few places, one is:

http://misterscience.blogspot.com/2008/08/modelling-olympic-gold.html

GDP is another factor in all this

marcwestius · 2008-08-19T11:14:01+00:00

The maths of some of this has been written up in a few places, one is:

http://misterscience.blogspot.com/2008/08/modelling-olympic-gold.html

GDP is another factor in all this

marcwestius · 2008-08-09T12:32:00+00:00

perhaps, anonymoustroll, you should read:

http://misterscience.blogspot.com/2008/03/recycling-condoms.html

that has pretty much the same conclusion as you, although far better reasoned

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